Feb 23 National Rifle Association and longtime leader Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A New York jury on Friday found that Wayne LaPierre and other current or former executives misspent millions of dollars of the not-for-profit's money on pricey perks for themselves. Continue reading
Feb 23 New cellphone data raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Cellphone location data cited in a court filing raises questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis while working on the Georgia election interference case against former… Continue reading
Feb 23 Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI Biden robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Kevin McGill, Associated Press The robocalls went to thousands of people ahead of New Hampshire's primary in January and were intended to discourage people from voting. Continue reading
Feb 23 After Nex Benedict’s death, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans vow to ‘not let the hate take over’ By Adam Kemp While many details around the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict remain unknown, what has become clear for those within Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community is they do not feel safe. Continue reading
Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Feb 23 Some Republicans voice doubt over Alabama’s IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization. Continue reading
Feb 23 Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling By Peter Smith, Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. Continue reading
Feb 23 This week’s cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press When some people's cellphone service went down for a while because of an AT&T network outage, among the alternatives suggested were using landlines. But landlines have practically reached urban legend status among many age groups in today’s America. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Navalny’s mother says Russia won’t release body without secret burial agreement In our news wrap Thursday, the mother of Alexei Navalny says Russian authorities won't hand over his remains unless she agrees to a secret burial, a federal judge in California blocked a state law that targets guns designated as abnormally… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 5:20 Family seeks answers after nonbinary teen in Oklahoma dies following school altercation By Amna Nawaz, Adam Kemp, Courtney Norris There are new details about an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a physical altercation in a school restroom. Nex Benedict, who was nonbinary, attended high school in Owasso, a suburb of Tulsa. Nex's death is raising concerns in… Continue watching